Stunning Fine Furniture from 2x4s! This even blew my mind!
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- Making a modern decorative cabinet using cheap 2x4s from the home center. Brought to us by Squarespace. For 10% off your first purchase, go to: squarespace.com/makesomething
I wanted to try something different and challenge myself and see if I could use cheap 2x4s from the home center and make a stunning piece of fine furniture. Even though I was pretty picky when selecting these 2x4s they still had their flaws. None were perfectly straight or flat, and even the best ones still had ugly knots to work around. I went into this woodworking project confident that this cabinet would come out pretty good but I had no idea it would come out as good as it did. I was blown away by the results and nobody in a million years would guess this cabinet was made from the cheapest wood you can get.
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Cutting an arc to make an arch feature was pure genius.
You might even say it’s “architectural”.
You wouldnt cut an arch from a rectangle would you? 🤦♂️
That's almost as brilliant as cutting a straight line to make a flat surface.
Damn, this dude's workshop is nicer than my actual living space. I'm seriously low-key jealous as hell.
It really is a nice shop. its so clean.
Yeah I was thinking that as well lol. He has a lot of nice tools too
You too can make beatiful stuuning furniture from cheap lumber when you have thousands of dollars of precision power tools! EASY!!!!!!!!
This Young Grandma is thoroughly entertained!
I love that he has Groundhog Day on repeat in the background. Subtle and hilarious 😂
You do not talk too much. Your narration is what make your vids so damn interesting. There are others that talk too much but def not you. Keep it up and we’ll keep tuning in! Thanks for the vids.
The editing is amazing on this and absolutely hilarious. The finger condom in the wallet was amazing and the car drive almost had me in tears. Great work guys.
The finger condom in the wallet was pure gold!! TOO FUNNY!!
Holy crap we laughed so hard throughout this entire video. This is your best so far! Love your humor and of course “sand in the place where you live” cut short made us howl we love that so much. Thank you for making these videos we always yell out “David posted a video!” 🏆
🙃 thank you!
That is really something. Taking the most basic of lumber and making art. Nicely done sir.
I almost spit out my drink when I heard the dial up sound. Great project David!
In the nicest way possible…with that amount of milling you may as well call the video ‘making fine furniture from trees’, as all wooden furniture makers do.
my grandmother approves!
Yeah she does.
As much as I've enjoyed previous episodes, how you continue to elevate your editing takes this episode to the next level. Great project and awesome storytelling!
Actually the nicest peice of 2x4 furniture I have ever seen! Inspiring!
Got really excited when you talked about this video on the podcast. Seemed affordable as something for me and Ali to do. I gotta tell you, you DID NOT disappoint, sir! I know you've decided to not do more 2x4 into fine furniture projects and that's ok! I think this is going to be so inspiring for us to come up with our own projects! Great job and keep 'em coming!
Not gonna lie, despite how well this was done, it was the grandma comment that turned me into a subscriber. HAHAHA!
I love your videos. I love that you 'talk too much'. I don't like the videos where there's no talking. I always enjoy your banter. This is beautiful!
That must be the most beautiful workshop in the world.
I'd give good money for a couple of them for nightstands. Beautiful.
TH-cam woodworkers and 2x4's, name a better combo
Talk all you want David. We're here for you and those complaining need to be ignored because they're d-bags.
Because someone doesn't agree with you they are d-bags? Everybody has their own taste and opinion and yours doesn't qualify as the final judgement. To each his own.
I LOOOOVE your delivery, David!!! Please don't change!
by far - your absolute funniest video. loved it!
Looks like you had a blast making that! Turned out great! I appreciate how experimental your projects are!
Love the way the top turned out. The humor in this video was quite pleasant as well.
The anticipation on the sanding scene about killed me and “sand in the place never played” 💀
I don't think you talk to much. I like hearing the thought process.... it helps me when I try to build stuff to have the knowledge of your process.
I could only dream of having a shop and tools like yours. Holly molly!
For real right. The shop is so clean and free from dust.
I love that you keep things fresh and fun! Keep doing you and thanks for sharing!
You are quite the guy!! I am 71 years old and have built a bazillion things out of 2x4's, some small, some big, but NONE of them looked like this cabinet. Well done, Sir.
Art from Ohio
PS; I used to have a 1968 Impala SS fastback - 327 365 hp - turbo 400 - floor shift w/console. I am sure you know it is the twin to your 67, only real difference is the tail lights.
Great content as always, I love the humour in your videos, laughed out loud when you got your wallet out😂
So awesome! The design details really do a great job of hiding the "pine-iness" of the wood. Super cool piece.
I’m torn whether is your best video, but am confident that that’s the best Squarespace ad I’ve ever seen. Whatever they’re paying is not enough.
Speak your mind. It makes me.feel better cuz inalways feel like I should know what I am doing in the garage and rarely do I have a clue. It's nice to see other woodworkers talking to themselves and working stuff out!
I liked for the super cool shop, subbed for the grandma jokes!
If you’re gonna use your fingies for glue, make sure you use protection!
Great video dude!
Love it! Keep it Up… I like the vids w expensive tools. I was surprised how nice that came out w just 2/4s….
Dude, pulling the protection out from your wallet was hilarious.
As the viewer of these videos, I must say I love when I hear sanding noises and have a Pavlovian response anxiously anticipating R.E.M. to start playing. Well done, training complete.
My grandma had this same cabinet, only in walnut!
hahahah!
My father used to make furniture from orange box wood 2 X 1 planed down ,it was in the 50s in UK not much material to be had ,no such thing as an electric drill etc he had a hand plane ,a hand saw,a hand drill and chisels. He would finish the furniture with French polishing and like you he could create fine furniture from nothing. Built a desk for my older sister that eventually became my pride and joy lasted 50yrs it was destroyed in an accident whilst moving ,broke my heart. Thank you for reminding me of the times I used to watch him work and wonder what he would have done with all your magnificent tools.His favourite joint was dovetailing.
David, you are having fun again! I love when you talk to your brother off camera.
I've been a web developer for 25yrs...going to the shop and working with physical things sounds like a dream.
I appreciate this vid. There are so many of us starting out and with the way things are now (financially in the US at least) we have to make do with what we can. And I’ve made some amazing (if I do say so myself) stuff with box store lumber and always feel a bit put down by some woodworkers comments on YT. I imagine you are doing this video coz you know most of us are struggling so I encourage you to do more if you see fit. Thank you.
From the UK this is as Alex said very appreciated 😊
While part of the gatekeepers are attempting to deter people from hurting themselves or others, I never understood the way some don’t share their knowledge for posterity. “Nice work dumdum” does not a carpenter make. Keep swingin champ.
He's also working with a fully equipped workshop - is anybody really surprised that he's able to make fine furniture out of 2x4's when he has all the tools necessary to mill those pieces down to perfect useability?
@@MichaelAlthauser you don’t need a fully equipped shop like his to achieve the same results. You can do the same with cheap tools, it will just take you longer.
@@lucyferina Having recently built a shelf out of 2x4s using cheap crappy tools, I beg to differ. I would argue that *at minimum* you need a table saw and a planer to accomplish an even halfway decent job(which btw I don't own, and yes, the shelf I built is shitty).
This is your best video. Commenting in this one is perfection. Grandma!!
That looks friggin awesome, nice job.
I like the way you did the top. That came out pretty cool.
“Festool Biscuits” made me laugh.
The Jointer & CNC are a Game Changer!!!
"Festool biscuits" 🤣
I think it's weird that people comment on how you use a Festool and then switch to Harbor Freight clamps because every woodworker I know, including myself, has a shop full of mismatched brands. What I think is even weirder is that they're commenting on your mismatched tools and not the fact that your shop looks like a techy-type shop instead of a woodworking shop. Yours is one where I would expect to see the tools of your trade being computers and robots ***cough, cough, CNC, cough cough*** instead of saws and clamps. I love that you don't have wood panels for walls and a mostly brown background because it gives us woodworking viewers something different and unique to look at. And by the way, you can never use too much walnut, damn haters 😉. Keep up the good work, man. I also enjoy the banter between you and Daniel. Reminds me of a talk show dynamic where you, the host, talks to the announcer over at the podium. Now we just need a few shots of Daniel while doing his thing during your banter, manning the camera and lights or whatever the heck he does over there. 🤘Rock on, fellas!
Terrific project David & you have just elevated my respect for 2x4's! Nice job! 👍👍🔨🔨👏👏
Really nice design. This accounts for seasonal wood movement in every component.
the finger cots in the wallet.....oh my gosh. This video is next level entertainment. From the words on the screen popping out to the jokes, to Bill Murray getting busy in the background. Very nice project too. Your shop seems like the kind of place I'd like to spend some time.....just how it's put together. Very happy place. Thanks David.
All hail David the walnut king? What no walnut 🤯
Ok, the timing of the old "sand" joke made me smirk, but the green screen car trip absolutely sent me.
Looking forward to seeing the next piece of furniture from the Jim Duggan line. Looks awesome.
**goes to the store to get a hacksaw**
I heard about this project on your podcast and am blown away by how nice it looks!
Thank you for yet another highly entertaining video, David. I love your creativity and thought it was refreshing to see a TH-cam creator make nice-looking furniture out of something other than walnut for a change. (Most of the things I make are pine, so I identified with this video quite a bit.)
Thanks for all you do
Awesome video David!! Just wholesome, thank you for the effort that you put into these.
Sweet! Nicely done. I don't think you talk too much, normally I would; but you do a great job explaining your process and I love build videos. I started like many others, watching Norm and learning how to build a project, I love that you include your design process,. I lean toward your videos over any others I tend to skip around through. Keep on keepin' on!
Great Video! I love how groundhog day was just playing in the back. One of my favorites!😍
How could you not make some good furniture with all those amazing tools in your workshop.
Oh believe me. I’ve made some crap.
The condom from the wallet had me crying 😂
I think I laughed most when you held your hand out to catch the panel then just let it drop. I always enjoy your videos for both the humor and learning new techniques. Love you, man!
That damn gluey finger rubber 😂😂 honestly great video.
You definitely don't Talk too much I love your descriptions
Never shut up 😊
I love your videos. I have learned so much. I definitely use what I have and no you don't talk too much. Keep doing what you are doing and I thank you.
That top came out banging!
I love the driving part of the video! When you first started it I was thinking “It would be really funny if he did other backgrounds too...” and then you did! Haha so awesome!
And the table ended up looking great!
Such a nice project!! Thank you.
You should do a build from start to finish with harbor freight tools. So people wanting to get into woodworking know what to expect
That looks amazing. I made a Williams-Sonoma inspired bench out of 2x4s and glue for a friend of mine.. The William Sonoma site sold it for about $2000... It cost me about $25 in materials and I sold it to her for $70 (a freak-ton of sanding was required)
I couldn't take it so I went to 15:30 to see the finished project and it's something that I'll be making soon. Surprisingly nice build
Keep at it Dave! There are gatekeepers in every industry, fandom, etc….,and they all suck! We love what you do, and more importantly, you love what you do.
The ultimate in woodworking entertainment.
your workshop is full of the newest cleanest machinery, and your workshop space is so spotless. Do you ever do anything other than TH-cam videos? As in any real work?
Not if I can help it!
This was great stuff. Finished product from beginning items was expertly done. That’s quite the mind
It turned out great
Thank you for another great video! I always enjoy your take on things.
I love it when somebody makes some nice furniture from ordinary old 4X2's.. I had a load of leftover 4X2's from a job I did but they were pressure treated for outside work. I used them in a Decking job but when I began cutting them down it left a really bad black dried substance stuck all over my Table saw blade. Now tbf I was able to clean it off with some WD40.. Yes my bro I used some good ole WD40 as a cleaning agent..
Ur a great woodworker and I also love this sliding table u built bro. It worked out a real treat. I was thinking of something like this myself but I really need to upgrade my saw 1st man.. After that I will begin my change up in the shop. I don't have a massive shop either though so it depends on how big I build it as well,,
Dale was spot on with the "FISHIN' FOR COMPLIMENTS" my bro.. LMAO
We love Dan and Groundhog Day!! Thumbs Up.
Very nice. Love the humor so much.
😂😂😂 my favorite part was when you pulled the finger wrap from your wallet. Sorry if some don’t get the joke, but I did!
David this turned out very unique and very cool. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.
The finger condom pulled from the wallet. Classic! 😂😂
Plus love your sense of humor 🤣
Groundhog Day in the background, You got a sub. Great content, I’ll be here to congratulate you on 1 million subs. Thx for your time and sharing your knowledge.
❤😁Always fun!
The finger rubber in the wallet had me dying!!! 😆 🤣 😂 😅
Those grooves painted black are the bomb
great looking project! Love the details
Fantastic build
That is a legit good build. Impressed. Good design, and great video production as well
Amazing timing on this video! ... I just made a very nice stand for a Nord Piano5 out of fir 2x4's. At Lowes I found the 10' 2bys to be the cleanest needing very little picking through the pile to get just the right boards. I am very happy with my results. The piano stand cost about $25 in materials and about 6hrs of work.
Freakin’ gorgeous!
Omg that is bad ass!! Dude your really good!
This video was a double whammy. One , a great looking table and second, a sweet ride. Love how you are driving around with it in park. My father had a 67 Impala super sport back in the mid 70's. Red with black interior.
Table looks so nice. One of these days I'm going to have to try using epoxy.
Love making stuff from scraps and 2x4s. I also love watching your videos, sooooo....
The finger condom and glue drippage had me rolling!
Your shop is awesome. Like the design of it..
Thank you!